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Category: Young Adult

Quick review If I Stay is a book about one of the biggest decisions Mia must make. Forman has crafted a heartbreaking tale with solid characters and very real problems. If I Stay is proof that the Young Adult genre is not just for silly stories for teenagers. This is a stellar thought-provoking, contemporary novel that will stick with me for a long time. Not so quick review My amazing sister from the OTSP Secret Sister programme sent me If I Stay as a read-along book, and I was supposed to read it two weekends ago. I seem to be terrible […]

Quick review Don’t let this book fool you. Yes, it’s set in a dystopian future, but really, it’s all happening right now. O’Neill has brilliantly crafted a work of true fiction, getting into the minds of so many young girls and showing what society today is like to the extreme. This book is why we need feminism. (And if you don’t agree with feminism, you should probably stop reading my blog because –gasp– I’m a feminist.) I had so much hope. So, so, so much hope. But no, it’s gone now. I’m left broken and raw and numb and angry all […]

Warning: This is the second book in a series, so there will be spoilers! If you haven’t read the first book, The Corridor, check out my review of it instead. 🙂 Quick review The Thirteenth World is a great sequel to The Corridor, a fun YA science-fiction debut from A.N. Willis. Continuing on from the cliffhanger ending of the first book, Stel and I were kept on our toes throughout, with moments where I could only think in expletives (though I managed to keep my Goodreads updates clean). At first, I thought there would be no repercussions from the emotional damage done […]

Quick review Everything, Everything made me feel everything, but mostly heart-happy. I wanted to squeal and squirm with giddiness whenever Maddie interacted with Olly. The two of them were totally adorable together, but they were also totally love-drunk in the way only teenagers can be, leading to some very questionable decisions. I felt hope, frustration, a sense of doom, suspicion and despair while reading this, proving that Yoon really could get you to feel everything, everything. (Sorry for the cheese!) A one-sitting read, Everything, Everything is the best YA contemporary of read so far this year! Not so quick review So some […]

Quick review This was a disappointing turn after the first three books. More filler than plot, and the angst levels rose to national emergency levels. I’m now torn about whether to continue the series. Not so quick review I debated long and hard before writing this review, and even more while writing. I’ve heard the stories of hardcore fans going after anyone who had a less than stellar opinion of a book, and I didn’t want to attract ire. However, what kind of book reviewer would I be if I didn’t post the not-so-fabulous along with the fabulous reviews? For a […]

Quick review A fun YA fantasy that shouldn’t be taken too seriously, The Potion Diaries is perfect for a sunny weekend or – if you’re lucky enough – a day at the beach. Sam, the main character, must travel to exotic destinations, trying to both figure out and then acquire potion ingredients, while also staying alive and in the race. While there is a romantic aspect to this book, it wasn’t fully developed. My favourite romance was, in fact, between the princess and herself! These glimpses into her thinking were my favourite chapters. All in all, I would recommend this to YA fans looking for […]

I’m so not going to do this book justice. Sorry. 😀 Quick review Air Awakens is one of my favourite books of the year! Elise Kova has managed to combine the ingredients for a Dani special: intelligent and independent female role model, strong and complex male counterpart with some awkwardness, an interesting magic system in a vivid world and a few twists and turns thrown together with clues to pick up along the way. The components were whisked together with a generous helping of skill to help them shine. I haven’t been able to start another book since finishing it, and I’ve already […]

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